Backhoe located in Niagara in investigation into missing Mississauga man

TORONTO — Toronto Police say they have located the backhoe sought in the investigation into the disappearance of a missing 22-year-old Missisauga man.

Toronto Police homicide Det. Dave Dickinson told Global News that while the backhoe has been found, police still need the public’s help.

“Our investigation is continuing and I am still appealing to the public for their assistance in helping me identify the route of travel between Wainfleet and Niagara falls,” Dickinson said.

Police believe Shawn Kapadia, 22, was killed on July 5 at 7 Foundry Ave., near the intersection of Davenport and Dufferin, in Toronto.

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Kapadia was reported missing by his parents on July 10. He was last seen leaving his home in Mississauga on July 5, driving a 2007 silver Pontiac G6.

He added that the investigation then led police to 50843 O’Reilly’s Rd. S in Wainfleet, Ont., where Kapadia’s car was located with the assistance of Niagara Regional Police.

Dickinson said Wednesday that on July 11, an older model John Deere backhoe was observed attending the O’Reilly’s address in Wainfleet, before leaving the address on July 12 in the afternoon carrying a large block of concrete in the front bucket.

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Ontario Provincial Police have confirmed a body had been found at Short Hills Provincial Park in Niagara Region, but identified that body after an autopsy on Friday as a 33-year-old man from St. Catharines. They said that death was not considered suspicious and was unrelated to the investigation into the alleged killing of Kapadia.

Anyone who may have seen the backhoe, the silver Pontiac, or who has information, is asked to contact Det. Dickinson at 416-808-7400, extension 77418, or Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at http://www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).